Graduate National Champs 2025, hosted by Staunton Harold Sailing Club!

Published 01:00 on 2 Jun 2025

Over the Bank Holiday weekend we were treated to The Graduate National Championships 2025. Winds were fierce, breezy, even vicious as they gusted up to 27 knots and thanks to Staunton's setting the sailing was definitely tricky with multiple wind shifts keeping sailors on their toes.  Sixteen boats entered and put on a great show with some impressive sailing, the occasional capsize, death roll and falling out the boat keeping the supporters on shore and the safety crew well entertained!

Click here to enjoy the inside track on the weekend from Emma Robertson, who together with crew Hannah Whitham both from Toddbrook SC finished the event in third place. They tied on points with second placed Brendan Lynch / Ellen Clark (East Lothian Yacht Club) but lost out on count back.

Congratulations go to first placed Fresh Abendstem/ Ross Southwell (Toddbrook SC) and to everyone who took part in, what were at times (lots of times!), really challenging conditions.

Thank you to our team of volunteers who put on an excellent event both on and off the water.

Thanks also go to 'The Chocolate Smiths' for their sponsorship of the Gin race which provided the perfect finale to the Championship.

Last updated 13:42 on 4 June 2025